Ganciclovir and bone marrow failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #4805382-4
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 07, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, neutropenia, neutrophil pelger-huet anomaly present. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #4805392-7
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 07, 2005. Male patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, neutrophil morphology abnormal. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #6130084-4
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 16, 2009. Male patient, 72 years of age, was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , bone marrow failure, cytomegalovirus infection , fungal infection , platelet count decreased, red blood cell count decreased, respiratory failure, staphylococcal infection , zygomycosis. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUCONAZOLE, CORTICOSTEROIDS, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5960088-3
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 11, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, mycobacterium avium complex infection. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR, ZITHROMAX, EPIVIR, PENTAMIDINE, ZERIT, STOCRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5833577-X
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on July 22, 2008. Male patient, 50 years of age, was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, mycobacterium avium complex immune restoration disease. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZITHROMAX, VALGANCICLOVIR, FOSCAVIR, PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE, PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5846552-6
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 04, 2008. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZITHROMAX, EPIVIR, PENTAMIDINE, ZERIT, STOCRIN, DENOSINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #6045607-3
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 15, 2009. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with antifungal prophylaxis, hiv infection  and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, mycobacterium avium complex immune restoration disease. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR, PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE, PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE, EPIVIR, ZITHROMAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5144226-0
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 25, 2006. Male patient, 42 years of age, was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, influenza like illness, neutrophil morphology abnormal, respiratory disorder. Ganciclovir dosage: DOSE = 44MG/KG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR, ACYCLOVIR, TACROLIMUS, AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient recovered.